I describe my ongoing lyrics writing projects. Where I get my ideas, how I match my words with other people's music, which little helpers I use...
... sort of wrote itself. You may note that the rhyming pattern of the verses is the same as for the chorus. That's not too great, actually. At least the meter differs. I added a lift with a slightly different rhyming pattern: X A X A instead of A B A...
Post lesenThese were my first notes: if you know a cause to fight for, then fight but make sure you look at the things by light if you know a reason to live, then live sometimes it's better to take then to give It rhymes okay but doesn't make too much sense, does...
Post lesenThe hook is the outstanding part in song lyrics. It's what people remember and identify the song by. My Swiss/Albanian partner, Flamur, named our song "see inside me" instead of "don't turn your back on me". And he is right! The line "you don't want to...
Post lesenI wrote three verses: she has her head in the clouds romantic dreams fill her mind you may find her singing aloud she's of the far-away kind she does not care for career she offers her love without guile when she leaves her celestial sphere she grants...
Post lesenUntil now, "Joy" has a simple verse - chorus - verse - chorus structure. Instead of adding a bridge I added a little 'outro' or 'tag': all sorrows fade into the sky when you're here The line "all sorrows fade into the sky" takes up the last line from...
Post lesenI've completed the second verse: Hey Joy, please stay awhile you put a smile upon my face you're always carefree as a kid you make my life gather pace First I had "... make me feel carefree as a kid" but I like the second version better that keeps up...
Post lesenI've written a bridge: they say "stop hanging around, stop daydreaming, try to be sound" they say "get your feet on the ground, do something sensible, do come round" I'm actually not THAT happy 'rhyming' "around" with "around" (or "round") yet I couldn't...
Post lesenHey Joy, come and join me let's toy around and have some fun it's such a fine day today so let's get crazy in the sun Joy, when you smile at me I feel so good Joy, when we're making love I get so high Joy, when we're talking I feel understood Joy, when...
Post lesenNothing much of a bridge, actually, yet rather effective - I hope - to cast a new light upon my nasty lyric: I feel ugly when you don't love me I feel ugly when I'm alone ... done!
Post lesenThere sure is an advantage to writing lyrics when there is no fixed tune! Although I used my former notes I overturned the meter of the verses: do you see that fat old fart tryin' to sqeeze her belly | through the diner's door I could not believe my eyes...
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